Finally, the loans for MF Juan David Cabezas (Deportivo Cali, Colombia) and FW Alberth Elis (CF Monterrey, Mexico) are set to expire on December 31. Houston has until that date to negotiate a full transfer or extend the loan for each player.

“We’d like to thank our group for their hard work on a successful 2017 season qualifying for the playoffs and ending the year as one of the final four teams in the league,” Dynamo Vice President and General Manager Matt Jordan said. “We are in ongoing discussions with several players from the 2017 roster as we prepare for 2018.”

Including the players whose contract options were picked up, players on loan and players to whom the club has made bona fide offers, the Dynamo now have 14 players under contract for the 2018 season.